Conjugation in bacilli

Microbiology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 517-527

  Prozorov, A A ^a  

^a VAVILOV INSTITUTE OF GENERAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Conjugation; F factor; Plasmid

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 3542996354     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026078813752     Document Type: Review

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